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Priya Basu, the Pandemic Fund: "Countries are not sitting on the fence. They are lining up."
Priya Basu, head of the Pandemic Fund (est. 2022, based at the World Bank), reflects on the Fund's origin and evolution. "It exists to solve problems no one else was solving." Its $1.4 B invested over three years in pand...
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Priya Basu, the Pandemic Fund: "Countries are not sitting on the fence. They are lining up." is an episode from Take as Directed by CSIS Global Health Policy Center | Center for Strategic and International Studies. Priya Basu, head of the P...
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Published May 8, 2026, 36:00 long, audio available.
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Priya Basu, head of the Pandemic Fund (est. 2022, based at the World Bank), reflects on the Fund's origin and evolution. "It exists to solve problems no one else was solving." Its $1.4 B invested over three years in pandemic preparedness and response has attracted seven times that much from partner governments and multilateral development banks. Finances remain fragile and voluntary. The hope is to grow threefold. The Fund, a Biden signature achievement, enjoys continued support from the Trump administration.
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Published May 8, 2026 and 36:00 long